Shoveldown N.W.2 Cairn
Database entries
OS Map: SX 6431 8630
OS Source: HER
HER: MDV54501
Alternate name: Shoveldown N.W.2
Short Name: CN:ShovelNW 2
Butler map: 37.5.2
Exist: Yes
Record: Unique
Record Source: Butler
Cairn Class: Yes
Dimensions (m): 4.5 x 0.3
Lidar: SX 6431 8630
Guide Map: 13
Nearest Bus Stop (Minor): Wonson Telephone Box (5.9 km) [Route: 670]
Nearest Bus Stop (Major): Chagford The Square (5.9 km) [Route: 173,178,671]
Nearby sites: SX 6431 8630
Notes
"a turf-covered cairn on the gentle w-facing slope of langridge overlooking the north teign river. It measures 5.5m in diam with a maximum height of 0.6m. The steeply sloping sides give way to a virtually flat top with a slight hollow sw of centre. There are no obvious signs of robbing or excavation (probert)"References
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- Butler, Jeremy, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities, vol.2: The North, (1991)